Mai Tanya Tricia Panashe Glen View Woman Drugged and Abducted: Another Reason to Avoid Using Mshikashika
A 30-year-old woman from Ushewekunze went through a terrifying four-day ordeal that’s now being used as a warning about the dangers of mshikashika.
On Thursday, 24 April, the woman boarded a white Honda Fit along High Glen Road near Glen Norah Police Station, thinking it was headed to Ushewekunze. She sat in the back seat with two men.
But what looked like an ordinary ride quickly turned into a nightmare. One of the men next to her pulled out something that looked like an injection, pierced her shoulder, and she passed out. When she regained consciousness, she was far from home, in Mutorashanga, more than 130km away.
Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza shared chilling details about what the woman went through while being held captive.
He said the woman woke up the next morning in a locked room with a toilet inside. She shouted for help, but one of her captors entered, covered her mouth, and injected her again, knocking her out once more.
Two days later, on 26 April, one of the kidnappers brought her a revive drink and biscuits. Another gave her water to bathe before locking the door again. She remained trapped until the night of 28 April, when she noticed the door was unlocked and managed to escape.
She found a nearby homestead and explained what had happened. The family there told her she was in Mutorashanga, gave her money for transport, and contacted her family. She then made her way back to Harare.
Police confirmed that she was later taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital for a medical check-up.
Source: iHarare
